The Most Eloquent American

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1885
Date Released
19 Jul 1965
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Most Eloquent American. DESCRIPTION: Pictures show the state funeral procession to London Airport of the body of Adlai Stevenson. At London Airport the coffin is carried to President Johnson’s personal plane for the flight back to America. SHOTLIST: MS The late Adlai Stevenson speaking. GV American Embassy in London. LS Adlai Stevenson’s body lying in state at Embassy. MLS ditto. MS Vice-President H Humphrey with members of Mr Stevenson’s family passing coffin. MLS ditto. LAS American flag flying at half mast over Embassy. MS body being carried out of Embassy. MLS ditto. MS sign London Airport. LS body being carried to plane. LS ditto. MS people watching. LS body being put into plane. MS pan Vice-President Humphrey walking up steps into plane. MS the late Adlai Stevenson speaking.
Keywords
Politics and government; Funerals
Locations
London
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
89942
Credits:
Camera
J.McFarlane
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
144
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Most Eloquent American', British Movietone News Issue No. 1885, 19 Jul 1965. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26070 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)